Posts About "Mark Jankowski"
Mark Jankowski's Odd Path to the NHL
July 15th, 2020 Looking back, the 2012 NHL Entry Draft was one of the weaker draft classes of all-time, with many high picks not turning out like they were expected. Of course, that draft is now infamously remembered by the Edmonton Oilers selecting Nail Yakupov first overall. Yakupov, of course, has turned out to be one of the biggest draft busts of...
Flames Players With NCAA Hockey Roots
May 18th, 2020 College hockey has produced stars like Johnny Gaudreau, Jack Eichel, Charlie Coyle, Noah Hanafin, and T.J. Oshie. The Calgary Flames have had a handful of players who transitioned from successful in the NCAA to NHL talent. Most Recent Signings The Flames recently added two more players to their blue line. Adding depth to their...
Flames' Disappointing Performances Headlined by Gaudreau
January 23rd, 2020 The Calgary Flames head into the NHL All Star break in a four-way tie for second place in the Pacific Division standings with 57 points, just one point back of the first-place Vancouver Canucks. Despite being in the midst of a very tight Western Conference playoff race, the Flames are just one year removed from leading the Pacific...
Flames Looking For Answers From Struggling Players
January 15th, 2020 Although the Calgary Flames are second in the Pacific Division, with a respectable 25-18-5 record, there are a few key players who have yet to get their gears moving. The club has a plethora of prospects in their farm system who are knocking on the door, and if these Flames players don't pick up their game, they could become expendable...
Calgary Flames — This Season vs. Last Season
November 13th, 2019 Last year's Calgary Flames were a powerhouse that finished the season second in the whole NHL. The team that won the Pacific Division and put themselves back on the map as a force to be reckoned with. This is the team fans have fresh in their minds. With just over a month of play complete, let us take a look at how this year's progress...
Can Sabres' Olofsson Meet Expectations?
May 23rd, 2019 Victor Olofsson has been keenly followed by Buffalo Sabres fans over the last couple seasons. Drafted in the seventh round, 181st overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft, he understandably was not welcomed with great fanfare. With the Sabres' ineptitude at drafting beyond the top five in the draft, Olofsson was regarded as a name that would...
The Jagr Effect: How A Legend Fueled the Flames
February 7th, 2019 The Calgary Flames rolled the dice in the 2017-18 season in an effort to find some forward depth. Seeking a bit of additional offensive oomph, the club signed 45-year-old free agent Jaromir Jagr. The second-highest scoring player in National Hockey League history, Jagr was expected to add some scoring to the Flames' bottom two...
Flames' Jankowski Carves Out Key Niche
January 4th, 2019 Professional sports can be a "what have you done for me lately" type of business, particularly when it's such a results-oriented world. As a consequence, it's rare to see organizations remain patient with the development of their young players - especially if they were high-profile first round draft picks. For the Calgary Flames,...
Flames Jankowski: Family Hockey Roots Run Deep
September 5th, 2018 There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Calgary Flames center Mark Jankowski. The Flames' #77 is not the first 'Janko' to don an NHL sweater nor will he be the last (or so it seems). His family ties to the sport have spanned generations and have influenced his rise up the ranks. On July 25, the Flames signed the 23-year-old...
Flames Need Mikael Backlund
January 27th, 2018 From a contract management standpoint, the Calgary Flames are sitting pretty this year. Having already gone through some protracted contract negotiations in recent summers with Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett, and having signed long-term deals for Dougie Hamilton, Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie, the Flames have no big...
How Mark Jankowski Fixed the Flames
January 16th, 2018 The Calgary Flames got off to a rather slow start to their season. Expected to contend by many before the year began – including their general manager Brad Treliving, who spent big to upgrade their roster over the summer – the Flames were a flat group as the 2017-18 campaign began. But the Flames began turning their season...
How the Flames Can Win the Stanley Cup
December 30th, 2017 To say the Calgary Flames are among the NHL's elite teams, or to say they're among the Stanley Cup favorites, would be incorrect. They still have a ways to go before they reach that level. But that doesn't mean winning the Cup is impossible or un-achievable this season. No one expected the 2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes or the 2011-12...
Fixing the Flames Power Play
December 19th, 2017 When the puck dropped to begin the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames had visions of contention floating in their heads. After a season of rapid improvement under head coach Glen Gulutzan, the acquisitions of Mike Smith and Travis Hamonic were supposed to strengthen some soft spots in the team's composition. Combined with some aspects of...
